{"id":411,"date":"2026-05-01T08:42:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/brit-tourists-caught-in-mafia-shootout-as-masked-gunmen-storm-restaurant\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:42:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:42:43","slug":"brit-tourists-caught-in-mafia-shootout-as-masked-gunmen-storm-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/brit-tourists-caught-in-mafia-shootout-as-masked-gunmen-storm-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"Brit tourists caught in &#8216;mafia shootout&#8217; as masked gunmen storm restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_5f510e\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Waiter Angelo Pizzi, affectionately known as Lino, died while working at the restaurant in Bisceglie in southern Italy when hooded gunmen attacked, spraying bullets as horrified Brit diners looked on<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37095924\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tourists were enjoying a meal at the  Spaghetteria n.1 restaurant in Bisceglie when bullets started flying\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_British-tourists-caught-in-mafia-attack-on-restaurant-as-innocent-waiter-shot-deadjpgrmjo.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Tourists were enjoying a meal at the Spaghetteria n.1 restaurant in Bisceglie when bullets started flying\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Tourists were enjoying a meal at the Spaghetteria n.1 restaurant in Bisceglie when bullets started flying<cite aria-label=\"Image: JamPress\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: JamPress)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">British holidaymakers looked on in horror as their quiet dinner turned into a nightmare when gunmen stormed the restaurant they were eating in and shot an \u201cinnocent\u201d waiter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Angelo Pizzi, affectionately known as Lino, was carrying out his duties at the eatery when he was gunned down in a hail of bullets by the masked attackers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Head waiter Mr Pizzi, 62, died at the scene. He had no criminal record and investigators say his slaying was a case of mistaken identity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The horrific attack took place at the Spaghetteria n.1 restaurant in Bisceglie in southern Italy last night (30 Apr).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to reports, two hooded gunmen burst into the restaurant during dinner service and opened fire, firing off around 15 shots in a lightning attack that caused panic among diners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Investigators have said they suspect the intended target was the restaurant owner, a man with previous convictions who was present at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Tragically Mr Pizzi, described locally as a hardworking and decent family man, simply found himself in the line of fire, authorities said. Customers who saw the horrifying ambush unfold in the restaurant included a group of British tourists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Forensic teams examined the scene late into the night and CCTV camera footage is being reviewed as part of the evidence gathering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">This is<\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> a Breaking News story. 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